Karen Bass, Ghana and Los Angeles Mayor

Mayor Bass says she wasn't given warning on weather prior to Ghana trip
"I felt absolutely terrible not being here for my city," LA Mayor Karen Bass told FOX 11's Elex Michelson during a sit-down interview addressing her trip to Ghana as the wildfires broke out. She said she wasn't given any early warnings about the weather prior to her leaving the country.
LA Mayor Bass admits Ghana trip prior to wildfires was a mistake
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is addressing her trip to Africa during the historic windstorm that preceded January’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires, admitting for the first time that she now views it as a mistake.
LA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was ‘absolutely’ a mistake after botched wildfire response
Bass was in Ghana for the swearing-in of its president when the fires began, even though there was a high fire risk known at the time.
LA Mayor Karen Bass Addresses Africa Trip During Wildfires Outbreak
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she “absolutely” made a mistake by being in African when the devastating wildfires broke out on Jan. 7 and swept across the greater Pacific Palisades in California. “There is no question about that,
LA Mayor Says Her Ghana Trip Ahead Of Deadly Fires Was 'Absolutely' A Mistake
There is no question about that,” Bass added in her interview Thursday with NBC4’s Conan Nolan. The former congresswoman’s trip was preplanned. She landed in Ghana to attend the inauguration of the nation’s new president on January 5,
Trip to Africa before Palisades, Eaton fires a mistake, Mayor Bass says
In an interview late last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass admitted that she made a mistake by taking a trip to West Africa despite reports of severe fire weather that ultimately sparked two of the most destructive wildfires in the city’s history.
LA Mayor Bass says Africa trip before deadly wildfires was a mistake
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addressed questions this week about her leadership during the deadly January wildfires in Los Angeles and her trip to Africa before the fires erupted. Bass acknowledged publicly for first time that her Africa visit at the time the Jan.
Karen Bass admits trip to Ghana was a mistake
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is addressing her trip to Africa during the historic windstorm that preceded January’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires, admitting for the first time that she now views it as a mistake.
Mayor Bass claws back $500K for LA recovery czar pay
Steve Soboroff, the recently appointed Los Angeles wildfire recovery czar, was to be paid $500,000 for 90 days of work, ...
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Has homelessness changed under Mayor Bass? Here’s what you told us
There are big stakes — in particular for L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, who took office in late 2022 on a pledge to make reducing ...
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Mayor Bass touts opening of 'one-stop rebuilding center' in aftermath of Eaton and Palisades fires
Amid the rebuilding effort in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has vowed to reduce red tape and speed up the ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass on storm preps in Palisades Fire burn areas and updates in recovery efforts
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, along with Dr. Ariel Cohen with the National Weather Service, gave an update on the city's ...
Mayor Karen Bass taps Illinois consulting firm to support Palisades fire recovery
Evanston, Ill.-based Hagerty Consulting will do 'full project management, coordinating all of the different private and ...
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LA Mayor responds to wildfire criticism
Mayor Karen Bass admits guilt after being asked about being in Ghana for a mission trip when the Eaton and Palisades fires ...